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Paresthesia?

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holdthegluten Rising Star
holdthegluten
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Anyone else get this pins and needles feeling off and on throughout the day in their hands and feet. What is it and why does it happen.

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debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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It sounds like peripheral neuropathy which is associated with some other health issues - this list is not inclusive:

1) celiac

2) vitamin B deficiency

3) diabetes

4) chemotherapy

to name a few....

a good website for medical information is mayoclinic.com

holdthegluten Rising Star
holdthegluten
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It sounds like peripheral neuropathy which is associated with some other health issues - this list is not inclusive:

1) celiac

2) vitamin B deficiency

3) diabetes

4) chemotherapy

to name a few....

a good website for medical information is mayoclinic.com

Does this condition go away? I was told i had the early stage of celiac disease by my gi doctor. Should i be having these symptoms?

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Mine did go away--it took several months, though.

As you begin to absorb nutrients again, it should start to resolve. Not everyone gets this, but it's definately associated with Celiac. I would give it 2-3 months and see if the diet is helping.

wowzer Community Regular
wowzer
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Mine pretty much went away when I went gluten free. I did get glutened last week and I noticed I did get that reaction also. Another one to add to my list. I had asked my doctor about it, I thought it had to do with hot and cold which he gave me an explanation for.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
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For my husband's case, his body took a beating from the years of misdiagnosis...and the pins and needles started after going gluten-free, but it was probably inevitable. It hasn't gone away & it's been a couple of years and he goes for B12 shots and takes sublingual B12 as well.

I have no explanation for this.

GeoffCJ Enthusiast
GeoffCJ
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It was my primary symptom, other than GI issues. Mine would get pretty bad, even making regular tasks, walking, or excercise tough to impossible. Mine was frequent.

I saw improvement even before gluten free with taking lots of B12. Since going gluten-free, my symptoms are significantly better. Not 100%, but much, much, much better.

Geoff

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GeoffCJ Enthusiast
GeoffCJ
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It was my primary symptom, other than GI issues. Mine would get pretty bad, even making regular tasks, walking, or excercise tough to impossible. Mine was frequent.

I saw improvement even before gluten free with taking lots of B12. Since going gluten-free, my symptoms are significantly better. Not 100%, but much, much, much better.

Geoff

BTW- My understanding is that it's damage done due to nutritional deficiences due to malabsorption. For some, it gets better, but not for everyone.

GEoff

slowbrain Newbie
slowbrain
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My history of paresthesia follows that of Geoff. I might add that after I successfully avoided gluten for several months, the parethesia became more sharply defined - particular areas will come and go throughout the day. I attribute this change to my having removed the general body ache and bone pain caused by gluten. I try to keep focused on the bright side - if I stay gluten-free then this is all I have to deal with.

Marc

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dancer5678 Newbie
dancer5678
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I have been gluten free for a year now, and I still have constant tingling in my feet. Will this get better? Does anyone else still suffer from this after being gluten free?

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